Car seat



Sept. 11, 1928.

J. A. BROOKS CAR SEAT Filed March 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet ago;

Sept. 11, 1928.

J. A. BROOKS CAR SEAT Filed March 51, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Laval-02. 531 Jamea'c/ firoaria Sept. 11, 1928. I 1,684,306

J. A. BROOKS Y CAR SEAT Filed March 31, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet Patented Sept. 11, 1928 UNITED STATES J 1 ,684,306 PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. BROOKS, OF KIRKLYN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNQR TO THE J. G. BRILL COM- PANY, OF PI-IILAIDELPH IA, PENNSYLVANIA, A QORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR SEAT.

Application filed March 31, 1927. Serial No. 179,857.

-. faced towards either end of the car.

p or other fastening means.

The seat is designed withan inclined back, and the seat section projects beyond the side arms. By this construction the seats can be arranged at the standard distance apart, and

one seat can be turned without interfering with an adjoining seat. In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a car seat embodying my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a front View of the seat,with the upper portion broken away, and showing the basein section; v Fig. 3 is a view of the base portion sim lar to Fig. 2, showing the seat raised and in position to be turned;

Fig. 4 is a side view base in section;

Fig. 5 is sectional plan View on the 1 me 55, Fig. 2

of theseat, showing the Fig. .6 is a side view of the, base, showing one of t 1e stops; 1 I H P. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on tne line Fig. 5; and I n Fig. 8 is a detached view or the platform.

The base 1 is in the form'of a hollow pedestal, on which is mounted a platform 2 secured to an internal flange on the base by bolts The centre of the platform is depressed, as at 3, forming the centre bearing for the centre plate 4- which is secured to the seat. This centre plate is made in two sections 5 and 6 in the present instance, which are secured together by rivets as shown in Figs. 2 and i.

The section 5 is a fiat plate which extends beyond the section (3 and is secured to the seat structure 7 by bolts 8 or other fastenlngs.

The section 6 is cup-shaped and is flanged at the upper edge 9, the flange being-secured to the section 5 as above described.

The section 6 of the centre plate lfits the depressed portion 3 of the platform.

Mounted in a bearing 10 in the base of the section 6 is a spindle 11, which is connected loosely to one arm of a lever 12 pivoted'to lugs 13 depending from the underside of the leather, or other suitable material.

on the spindle 11, between the bearing 10 and the long arm and to a lug on the underside ofthe platform, Fig. 2. i T

On the spindle llis a collar which is located under the centre plate 4, and between the collar and the plate is a Washer 15 of fibre, Located a spring seat 16, is a coiled spring 17. The spring seat rests against a nut 18 on the spindle. This spring yieldingly holds the centre plate onto the platform.

On the centre plate 4 in the present instance are four pins 19 which rest in notches 20 in the platform, when the centre plate is seated, and lock the centre plate from turning on the platform.

In order to limit the movement of the centre plate and the seat structurecarried thereby, a lug 21 is formed on the centre plate which comes in contact with either one of the twostops 22 and23 on the platform. When the lug is in contact with-either stop, the pins 19 are in alignment with their notches 20.

The platform 2 is circular as shown in Fig. l, and on the platform isan annular rail 24 secured thereto by rivets in the present instance. I

Projecting from the section 5 of the centre plate 4 are feet 25 which rest on the rail when the seat is turned. The rail and the platform are depressed at 26 to form pockets for the rounded ends of the feet when the seat is lowered, as shown inFigs. 2 and 7. These feet support the seat structure some distance from the centre of rotation, making a veryrigid rotatable seat.

The seat structure 7 has-aseat cushion 27 ,7 an inclined back 28, and side arms 29, the seat cushion extending beyond the side arms as shown in Fig. 1. By this construction the seats can be arranged comparatively close together,'yet allowing one seat to bev turned without interfering with an adjoining seat or seats. By inclining the back, a Very com fortable seat is provided.

Iclaimf- I 1. The 'combination in a car seat, of a, pedestal; 'a platform secured thereto and having a depressed portion forming a centre bearing and having an annular rail depressed at certain points; a centre plate having a portion extending into the centre bearing and resting thereon; legs on the centre bearing arranged to travel on the annular rail and to normally rest in the depressed portions;

' allow it to be turned; a seat structure secured to the centre plate; and stops to limit the movement of the seat structures when turned in either direction.

The combination in a car seat, of a pedestal; a platform thereon having a depressed centre hearing and an annular track; a centre plate having a, portion fitting the centre bearing of the platform and, having legs arranged to travel. on, the track. said track having depressions to receive the ends of the legs; a spindle extending through a bearing in the centre plate; a lever for actuating, the spindle, saidIspindle having a collar arranged to engage the centre plate; and pins on the centre plate the plat-form being recessed to receive the pins.

4. The combination in a car seat, of a pedestal; a platform thereon having; a depressed centre bearing and an annular track;

a centre plate having a portion fitting the centre bearing of, they platform and having legs arranged to travel on the track, said track having depressions to recm've the ends of the legs; a spindle extending through a bearing in the centre plate; a lever for actumixing the sptndlemaid having a celhir arranged to engagmthe centre plate; pins on the centre plate, the platform being receased to receive the pins; a spring on'the spindle between the centre plate bearingand:

a springseat on the-spindle; and a seat structure carried b I the centre plate.

5. Thecomliination in a car seat", of a. pedestal; a platform thereon having depressed cent-re bearing notches formed in the depression and having" stops. thereon and an annular rail; a centre platehavi'n'g a" portion ertending into the centre bearing"; said rtion having a bearing; a spindle exten ing through the bearing and having a collar. under the bearing; a s ringon the spindle between the bearing an aspring seat; an operating lever pivoted to theplatform, one arm of said lever being connected tothe spindle, the other arm of the lever extending outside of the pedestal in the form of a' treddle; a spring connecting the lever with the platform; pins on the centre plate ar ranged toenter the notches in tl'ie platfor-m; legs on the centreplate, the lower ends ofthe legs being rounded and arranged to travel on the annular rail of the platform said rail having depressions to receive the legs when the centre plate is lowered; a lug onthe centre plate arranged toengage thestops on the platform; and a seat structure carried by the centre plate. a

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